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Jason is going to be OK, he got to the hospital just in time for a blood transfusion and emergency surgery, Barbara has been watching over him on Dicks request, she gives him hourly updates since dick refuses to go inside the hospital or even call the bedridden man.
Instead, dick stands a top Wayne's enterprises, the wind in his hair as he looks down at the busy streets below, wondering what he could've done differently, everyone keeps saying it wasn't his fault, but that doesn't make it sting any less.
He's been working hard, tracking and taking down black mask's goons, finding them was easy, getting information was hard, but thankfully he's getting closer to black mask's hideout every day, Bruce and Tim have been helping him, and now they're finally starting to get somewhere. Dick worries what he will do once he sees black mask again, his temper isn't out of control yet, but he can feel his anger rising, it's been multiple days and black mask is still out there.
His comm starts ringing, it's time for his hourly update, usually It's something small, Jason is eating, reading or asleep, but it calms him to know Jason is comfortable, safe and alive. Something nice that has come out of this is Barbara has become slightly attached to Jason especially after she found out he stole both Nightwing and Batman wheels, she also enjoys watching Jason read, It's nice to be able to tell someone about Jason, even if it is his ex.
Dick accepts the call ready to hear what Jason was doing, previously he was eating his gloomy hospital lunch, dick hopes he's cheered up by now, but as the call connects he's met with Barabbas frenzied voice.
"Jason's went missing" she says quickly, dick can hear typing in the background as she works quickly, already trying to find Jason.
"How?! We have twenty-four hour surveillance on him, how could you miss him leaving the room?"
"I didn't, he left his room then the hospital and got in a black limo, after a while they disappeared off the map"
"You think it was black mask?" Barbara goes silent and swallows, dick already knows he's going to hate the answer
"yeah, I think Jason left to clear his dads' debt, ever since he found out dick Grayson paid off his hospital bill he's been acting weird"
"Fuck" is all he could say, of course Jason wouldn't accept his charity. so now Jason is in black mask's limo being chaperoned to who knows where, while dick runs in circles.
"Dick? Batman and robin want to meet at the docks they've had a break through" dick can feel a small flicker of hope at those words, ending the call and jumping off the tall building into the night, swallowing down the fear, instead trying to keep hope for both Jason and himself.
Dick sees batman and robin waiting for him, Tim is crouched over the warehouse glass rooftop window listening device headphones on he slowly turns the dials, Bruce stands next to him arms crossed as he watches his robin work. Dick lands on the roof and can feel both men tense up, dick is ready to fight sticks at the ready, he will kill if necessary to keep Jason safe, Bruce, Tim and Barbara all know it. Nightwing stalks towards the two men, the snow crunches under his feet as he looks down the large window into the warehouse his brain takes a second to make sense of the scene in front of him. black mask sits at a makeshift desk, his hands clasped together as he stares at Jason appraisingly. Jason refuses to show any fear his body is relaxed as he stands between two of Romans men, they're making sure he can't escape, it seems like they're having a conversation Jason mouth is moving but dick cant hear what's being said.
"They're discussing how much Jason will get paid" Tim says snapping dick out of his thoughts, Tim stares up at the other man worried. It turns dicks stomach to think of black mask putting his hand on his boyfriend, especially after he almost killed him.
"When do we drop in?" dick asks teeth clenched looking at Bruce who in turn looks at Tim, the younger man hesitant to deliver the bad news.
"We're going to go in once black mask and his men's guards are down" Tim says, trying to soften the blow by giving an apologetic look up, sadly it doesn't do much to calm dicks increasing rage.
"You can be serious! Let Jason get molested, then we save him?! Jason isn't bait for your mission!".
"Dick calm down, we need everyone to get comfortable, we need to take out the two men at Jason sides then we can go for black mask, Tim and I have already taken care of the surrounding area if you don't want Jason to get hurt you'll do as we planned" Bruce says sternly, dick huffs, but ultimately he can't argue even if he really wants to.
So they watch, dick putting his head next to Tim's headphones listening to what's being said, he tries to remain calm as black mask tells Jason all his darkest perverted fantasy, Jason didn't even flinch at the notion that he'd be hit, chocked and worse, it made dick want to turn that perverted pimp into nothing more than a red stain on the docks concrete
Soon Jason moves away from the guards and over to the seated gangster, Jason pulled off his shirt and soon mask's hands start to roam the younger man's body and finally Bruce gives the go ahead. Dick doesn't think, he watches as his Escrima sticks light up with electricity, smiles as he jumps and plummets through the window.
Dick ignore the two guards, they can be batman and robins business, he runs straight to Jason who looks both confused and upset, dick dos net want to think about what's running through his head, as he pushes himself over the table to put himself in between black mask and Jason.
"What are you bats doing here? Everything I'm doing is perfectly legal!" dick scoffs as Roman starts to babble about how everything was consensual and how Jason was here of his own free will
"He's a whores' son anyway!" something inside dick snaps, the thin thread that held him together splits, soon all he could hear was the sound of his sticks slamming into Roman the wet squelch of his blows becoming music to his ear. It feels like forever, everything is moving in slow motion as he moves, bringing his weapons up above his head and beating them into his enemy. Dick hears voices, Bruce is angry, Tim is scared, and Jason is…
Dick feels a hand on his shoulder the motion slowly brining him back into the real would as it pulls him back and into the others' torso until they're both on the floor, dicks ears ring as his body slumps excused, he looks up to see Jason bewitching green eyes staring back at him.
"Dickie, its alright, I'm OK" he whispers softly, and slowly the world shifts back into place, Bruce is already giving first aid to black mask, who is badly hurt but is still breathing, Tim standing by his mentor looking between him and his older brother, shaken, dick knows he and Bruce will fight later on but for now he needs to focus on Jason.
He hears a sharp inhale of breath from behind him, turning back he sees Jason holding his abdomen, his stitches have popped and there's a small trickle of blood starting to pour.
"We need to get you back to the hospital" dick snaps into action forgetting Bruce and Tim, instead pulling Jason up into his arms, carrying the heaver man out of the warehouse where everyone has thankfully scattered, he lets Jason down and the young man slides down the wall onto the snowy tarmac, he grabs dick hand, pulling him out of his thoughts and onto the ground below.
"Why didn't you stay in hospital?" dick asks, trying to sound less angry as he brings out the first aid kit, quickly getting a startle wipe and blotting away the blood that has started to drip.
"What's the point? You think they'd be nicer to me once I got out? I just wanted to repay you" Jason says between tight breaths, dick quickly threads the needle, holding Jason hand as he insets it
"Jason you know you don't have to repay me, it's my job to save people" dick goes slowly trying to calm Jason nerves, but those words do the opposite
"No you idiot! I wanted to pay back both of you! Dick Grayson and nightwing, you've both done so much for me while I can't do anything for you!" dick feels his heart stop, and finishes off the stitch, happy that Jason has stopped bleeding
"how long have you…?" he asks quietly
"almost dying gave me a lot of time to think, too many coincidences plus you both look very alike, you should wear a helmet or something to hide your identity" Jason says nonchalantly, like dating nightwing and dick Grayson isn't a big deal
"And ruin my pretty face?" dick jokes trying to bring some life into this dreary atmosphere, nightwing persona back in full swing, Jason just rolls his eyes.
"Back to the point, it doesn't matter that it's your job, I'm your boyfriend and I want to take care of you as much as you take care of me"
"I was thinking the exact same thing, that's why I kept my distance" they were made for each another dick thinks childishly. he smiles up his Jason, strong, smart and oh so handsome, the perfect man for him, a person who look danger in the face and refuses to show fear, how did he get so lucky?
"So we were both being stupid" Jason laughs as he looks up at dick the older man leaning down and kissing his new wound, Jason can't help the thrill that goes through him
"We were, but I swear if you ever put yourself in that situation again I'm going to tie you up and never let you leave my apartment again" dick warns darkly as he moves his face upwards to Jason, moving his hands towards the youngers hips.
"Will you keep the suit on while you do it?" Jason jokes, as he leans into dicks personal space, their breaths becoming one as he closes the gap
"You know I will" dick doesn't know how long this will last, but for now, he'll cherish the moments he has with Jason. For now, he'll cherish the moments he has with Jason.